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Newspaper
Dermott News
Location
Dermott, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1917
Page
7
A vintage ad urges replacing calomel with Dodsons Liver Tone for liver issues. It claims calomel is mercury and dangerous, causing nausea and weakness, and touts a 50 cent bottle as a safe, vegetable remedy that cleanses the liver and bowels without side effects. It guarantees improved health by morning and long term family well being.
The article reports Fayetteville official J R Jewell may decline the Conway normal school presidency after being offered by the northern district board. Health reasons linked to Payetteville climate influence his hesitation, with plans to consult the Little Rock normal board before accepting. Also noted are related court rulings on juror verdicts and various local civic items from Bentonville to Little Rock.
A long garbled passage gathers gossip, curiosities and trivial anecdotes about fashion, health claims, and odd public notices. It riffs on sensational quips, a mock advertisement, and street banter including a Chinese war anecdote and a tale of a cab driver. The text resembles a brittle, fragmented newspaper fragment with mixed satire and social trivia.
A clipped excerpt of jokes and quips on mourning and relationships. The lines mention half mourning for a half brother and a married cook, reflecting light banter and wordplay typical of early 20th century humor pages.
The Wise Fool remarks there is no luck and tests understanding with questions about fours. The scene includes lines about unloading responsibility, secrets, and differences between perceptions of bachelors and widows, hinting at hidden thoughts and social tensions.
Old churches in Morrilan and surrounding counties report decline with dismantled buildings and lost pews while nearby farms like McGansh’s Decatur strawberry patch yield over $200 per acre. Lightning strikes kill a dog during a scare at Riley Hall. Eagle Sumner buys a 75 horsepower Caterpillar for land work. Community projects include a 60 foot flagpole at the courthouse and a planned garden on cutover land. Widespread fundraising supports courthouses and canning clubs, with post offices changing service. Court actions include a moonshining case and an indictment for a Polk county resident. The Wynne Progress changes editors. Arkansas strawberry crates price rise as season begins with shipments from Alma, Dyer, Mountainburg.
A Des Moines woman credits Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with avoiding an operation after doctors warned she might not survive another year. Her letter joins similar testimonials from Richmond Indiana women who report renewed strength and independence after using the remedy. The notice emphasizes that some cases may improve with medicine rather than surgery and invites readers to seek confidential advice from Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co. in Lynn, Massachusetts.
A known city porter was involved in a domestic dispute as a clerk's notice sparked tense remarks. The porter, recently married, responded to questions about his wedding plans while the reporter pressed for details, leading to a strained exchange and a whispered insistence on keeping matters private.
A historical ad touts Grove's The Old Standard Tasteless Chill Tonic as a general tonic with noted iron and quinine benefits. It claims liver作用 malaria relief blood enrichment and system-wide strengthening while referencing a Mississippi diarrhea remedy and a long history of use.
FOR SKIN TROUBLES The Soap to eleanse and purify the Ointment to soothe and heal. They usually afford immediate relief in itching burning eczemas pimples dandruff and most baby skin troubles. They also tend to prevent little skin troubles becoming great if used daily. Free sample each by mail with Book. Address postcard Cuticura Dept L Boston Sold everywhere. Whiley a man's will may be law. In the case of a married man the law is seldom enforced. Never judge the dimensions of a woman's brain by the size of her hat.
A compact health note urges treating the body as a machine requiring regular care. It compares the human body to a car or steam engine and recommends weekly preventive measures to avoid ills and improve complexion. It mentions a laxative product, Pleasant Pellets, made from aloe juice.
An old advertisement touts Boschee’s German Syrup as a preventive against severe illnesses from neglected colds. It claims fifty years of success, easing coughs and throat troubles, aiding sleep and morning excretion, with 25 and 75 cent bottles sold by druggists worldwide.
A farm family reluctantly agrees to a large subscription to the press band fund. The farmer explains his generosity is for music that scares crows from tatters while they practice, grateful for the benefit.
A quip targets a college exposure to Latin and a playful dig at scholarly rigor. The dialogue mocks how language studies might affect personal discipline. No clear event or person specified beyond the witty aside.
A man who hides his car away for winter after marrying a widow learns a grave lesson about risk. The tale cautions that talkative men invite misfortune and uses a widow’s nod to underline hidden consequences in a terse, period-voiced vignette.
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